Outcome of Use of Barbed Sutures in Augmentation Mastopexy: A Case Series

Aziz, Wael Naeim Thabet; El Naggary, Amr A

doi:10.21608/ejprs.2019.65170

Outcome of Use of Barbed Sutures in Augmentation Mastopexy: A Case Series

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ The Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

² Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University

10.21608/ejprs.2019.65170

Abstract

Widespread adoption of barbed suture usage in aesthetic
procedures has been noticeable in the recent years. The use
of barbed sutures in breast lift procedures during augmentation
mastopexy is not new but needs more support in the literature.
In this case series, we describe 15 surgeries of such with
minimal complication rates and high satisfaction rates among
surgeons and patients; this supports the usage of such an
adjunct in augmentation mastopexy and endorses their safety

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